Everybody Dance Now

If your dream wedding involves people dancing all night long, this list is for you. (Unless you have a live band playing their own music.) I'm always disappointed at weddings when only one type of music is played, because weddings are a blend of all ages, so the music should be a blend as well. I also have a personal distaste for very inappropriate hip hop songs being played when grandma and/or the kids are still around. Don't get me wrong, I am a hip hop fan, but there are some great ones out there that won't make your great aunt faint if she happens to catch the lyrics. So, with all that said, here is a list of some great songs from the 50's to today that are guaranteed to get people moving. The songs with questionable lyrics have an asterisk*, so that you can decide for yourself whether they are appropriate for your wedding. These are the most popular dance/wedding songs from the last 60 years, but if you like more offbeat stuff or want more songs from a specific era, stick around. We won't leave you hanging.

50's and 60's

Twist And Shout - The Beatles

Do You Love Me - The Contours

The Twist - Chubby Checker

I Got You (I Feel Good) - James Brown

Shout - The Isley Brothers

Respect - Aretha Franklin

ABC - Jackson 5

All Shook Up - Elvis Presley

(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - Rolling Stones

California Girls - The Beach Boys

Dancing In The Street - Martha & The Vandellas

Louie Louie - The Kingsmen

Wild Thing - The Troggs

Gimme Some Lovin' The Spencer Davis Group

Great Balls Of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis

Dance To The Music - Sly & The Family Stone

Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley

I Want You Back - The Jackson Five

70's

Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd

Dancing Queen - ABBA

We Are Family - Sister Sledge

Brick House - The Commodores

Stayin' Alive - The Bee Gees

Y.M.C.A. - The Village People

Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry

Electric Slide - Various Artists

Old Time Rock & Roll - Bob Segar

Get Down Tonight - KC & The Sunshine Band

Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson

I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor

(Shake Shake Shake) Shake Your Booty - KC & The Sunshine Band

Grease Megamix - John Travolta & Olivia Newton John

It's Raining Men - The Weather Girls

Last Dance - Donna Summer

You Should Be Dancing - Bee Gees

Proud Mary - Ike & Tina Turner

80's and 90's

You Shook Me All Night Long - ACDC*

Love Shack - B52's

Pour Some Sugar On Me - Def Leppard*

Baby Got Back - Sir Mix-A-Lot*

Livin' On A Prayer - Bon Jovi

Don't Stop Believin' - Journey

Celebration - Kool & The Gang

Billy Jean - Michael Jackson

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper

Footloose - Kenny Loggins

Ice Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice

Thriller - Michael Jackson

Summer Of '69 - Bryan Adams

Cotton Eye Joe - Rednex

Jump Around - House Of Pain

Kiss - Prince

Jesse's Girl - Rick Springfield

Bust A Move - Young M.C.*

Macarena - Los Del Rio

White Wedding - Billy Idol

Wild Thing - Tone-Loc*

Like A Prayer - Madonna

Push It - Salt-N-Peppa*

1999 - Prince

Super Freak - Rick James

Gettin' Jiggy Wit' It - Will Smith

The Humpty Dance - Digital Underground

Holiday - Madonna

Mony Mony - Billy Idol

Beat It - Michael Jackson

I'm Too Sexy - Right Said Fred

It's Raining Men - The Weather Girls

Brass Monkey - The Beastie Boys

Jump, Jive An' Wail - Brian Setzer Orchestra

Groove Is In The Heart - Deee-Lite

Everybody Have Fun Tonight - Wang Chung

Vogue - Madonna

Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) - C+C Music Factory

The Way You Make Me Feel - Michael Jackson

I Wanna Dance With Somebody - Whitney Houston

I Love Rock & Roll - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

You Give Love A Bad Name - Bon Jovi

Smooth Criminal - Michael Jackson

Let's Go Crazy - Prince

U Can't Touch This - MC Hammer

What Is Love - Haddaway

Recent Hits

I Gotta Feeling - Black Eyed Peas

Club Can't Handle Me - Flo Rida

Sexyback - Justin Timberlake*

Don't Stop The Music - Rihanna

Hey Ya! - Outkast

Firework - Katy Perry

Tonight (Radio Edit) - Enrique Iglesias*

Let's Get It Started - Black Eyed Peas

Cha Cha Slide - DJ Casper

Dynamite - Taio Cruz

Yeah - Usher featuring Ludacris & Lil' John

Hot In Herre - Nelly*

California Gurls - Katy Perry*

Low - Flo Rida*

Crazy In Love - Beyonce

I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) - Pitcull

Umbrella - Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z

The Way I Are - Timbaland Featuring Keri Hilson

Only Girl In The World - Rihanna

Teenage Dream - Katy Perry

Get The Party Started - Pink

My Humps - Black Eyed Peas

Bulletproof - La Roux

I Like It - Enrique Iglesias

Disturbia - Rihanna

Gold Digger - Kanye West Featuring Jamie Foxx*

Forever - Chris Brown

4 Minutes - Madonna & Justin Timberlake

Rock Your Body - Justin Timberlake*

Glamorous - Fergie Featuring Ludacris

Stronger - Kanye West*

Hips Don't Lie - Shakira

Hold It Against Me - Britney Spears*

Rock That Body - Black Eyed Peas

OMG - Usher*

Every Time We Touch - Cascada

Temperature - Sean Paul*

Shake It - Metro Station

S.O.S. (Rescue Me) - Rihanna

Just Dance - Lady GaGa & Colby O'Donis*

Don't Cha - Pussycat Dolls*

Gimme More - Britney Spears*

Hollaback Girl - Gwen Stefani

Blame It - Jamie Foxx*

She-Wolf - Shakira

Ain't No Other Man - Christina Aguilera

Smack That - Akon Featuring Eminem*

Poker Face - Lady Gaga

DJ Got Us Falling In Love - Usher

Put A Ring On It - Beyonce

Circus - Britney Spears

Pon De Replay - Rihanna

Fergalicious - Fergie Featuring Will.I.Am

Boom Boom Pow - Black Eyed Peas

Say Hey (I Love You)

You can listen to these songs on the "Dance!" playlist on the Listen To The Music page.

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